Street musique

Visual improvisation on music performed by a popular group presented as sidewalk entertainers. The illustration is by a young film artist and animator who sees life with an amused and imaginative eye. His take-off point is the music, but his own beat is more boisterous than the musicians. He ranges from the most convoluted of abstractions to caricature of familiar rituals, including the bath. Photography by Pierre Provost, Cameron Gaul, Simon Leblanc. Music by Rick Scott, Dick Tarnoff, Rick Stone, Rick Watson, Jim Colby and Jon Van Arsdell. Sound by Roland Newton. (Five awards: including Oberhausen and Melbourne.)

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Credits

producer

Ryan Larkin

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:08:45:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010349

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Germany - Oberhausen - Awards

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and music

Experimental

Music & Performing Arts → Art and music

Music & Performing Arts → Improvisation (Music)

Music & Performing Arts → Music

Music & Performing Arts → Popular music

Music & Performing Arts → Street music and musicians

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1972

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